Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
yITICULTURAL CONVENTION,
Under the Auspices of the Wine Grower
apd XyipeNJakers, Associatiou

Under the Auspices OF the Wlne-GroWer5'
and Wine-Makers' Association.
The following call for Grape growers
Convention has been issued:
Owing to the announcement made by
the State Board of Viticultural Commits
sioners, that they would not be able to de-
vote for the purpose sufficient funds to
insure the holding of a successful State
Convention the present season. and appre-
ciating the great benefit heretofore derived
by the Viticulturists of California from the
annual State Conventions heretofore inaug-
urated and conducted by the Viticultural
Commissioners, it has been decided to hold
general State Convention under the au-
spices of the Grape growers and Vine.
makers Association OF California. All
persons in any way interested in vinicult-
ure or viticulture in the various branches,
whether as producers of wine, brandy,
raisins or other viticultural products, or as
dealers in viticultural implements, are
hereby invited to be present at the Conven-
ton without further notice.
A committee of the following-named
gentlemen has been appointed to solicit
funds to defray the necessary expenses OF
the Convention, and to invite producers
and others to send exhibits of their viii
cultural products: D. A. Scrimgeour, Napa
county; Charles Kohler, Jr., Sonoma
county A. l. Sweetzer, Solano county d.
C. Feely, Santa Clara county; A. Err,
Los Angeles county &C. Mclver, Mission
San Jose; F. l.. Fowler, Livermore. Ala
media county; M. Denicke, Fresno county;
William Paimtag, San Benito county; NJ.
Keatings, Lake county, and DR.. J. A.
Stewart, Santa Cruz county.
All who are willing to contribute money
for the above purpose may hand their sub
scriptions to any member of the commit
tee, or can forward the same to any of the
undersigned Those who send samples of
wine, brandy raisins or other products, or
implements, are requested to forward them
to Viticultural Convention, Grand Hotel,
San Francisco" in time for them to arrive
as early as the 4th day of March, other
wise it may be impossible to classify them
in time for proper examination.
1t is not the intention to have any COM
petition between individuals as 10 the
merits of their respective products, but all
are requested TO taste and examine for
themselves and draw their own conclu-
sions. However, in The general interest of
producers, proper committees will be APP
pointed TO carefully examine all samples
sent, who will be ask I'd TO report on the
QlStlnctlTe characteristics OF lne prouuctS
OF the different districts of the State. in
order to lay foundation for classification
of the types produced within the bounda-
ries of well defined districts.
The Convention will be held at the Grand
Hotel, San Francisco, commencing Mon
day, March Z, 1887, at II o'clock A. NJ, and
will continue four days. The annual cleo
ton of officers of the association will be
held during the first day, and all members
are expected to be present without further
notice. Distinguished speakers, represent
ing the Viticultural Commission, the Uni
versity of, California, the producers, the
merchants, ETC., have been invited to ad
dress the Convention, and proper pro-
gramme will be prepared announcing the
order of exercises.
(Signed.) E. G. Priber, Clarence ]. Wet
more and E. II. Rixford, San Francisco.